It was all part of a Tourism Ireland campaign to produce this “Astronaut’s Guide to Hurling.”
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In the two-minute video Hadfield is briefed by Antrim legend Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton who warns him that “we know you walked in space but that’s a dawdle compared to this game.”
Commander Chris Hadfield presents 'An Astronaut's Guide to Hurling'
YOU MIGHT REMEMBER those pictures that were doing the rounds a couple of months ago of Commander Chris Hadfield trying his hand at hurling and hanging out with a couple of the Antrim lads.
It was all part of a Tourism Ireland campaign to produce this “Astronaut’s Guide to Hurling.”
In the two-minute video Hadfield is briefed by Antrim legend Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton who warns him that “we know you walked in space but that’s a dawdle compared to this game.”
How did he fare? Not too bad, actually:
Here’s the clip:
h/t Joe.ie
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